Category Archives: DVD REVIEWS

DVD review: BLACK SABBATH – The End

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Davoski
BLACK SABBATH – The End (DVD)

Win a copy!! (Closes 17.12.17) Eagle Rock [Release date 17.11.17] Black Sabbath’s Birmingham show in early February was billed as the band’s last ever. It has been captured here for posterity, as was always going to be the case. Whether … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE WHO – Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Posted on November 26, 2017 by jason
THE WHO - Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Eagle Vision [Release date 13.10.17] Such is the impact they have made on British music over the years that I am of the theory that even the casual music listener could name at least 5 songs by The Who. The … Continue reading →

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DVD review: PANIC ROOM – Screens Live In London

Posted on November 3, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
PANIC ROOM - Screens Live In London

Get Ready to ROCK! have followed Panic Room’s progress from the very start and many gig and album reviews have been featured.  David Randall from Get Ready to ROCK! chatted to Jon Edwards shortly before the release of Panic Room’s … Continue reading →

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DVD review: TOMMY EMMANUEL – Music Gone Public

Posted on October 31, 2017 by alanjones
TOMMY EMMANUEL - Music Gone Public

CGP Sounds/Music Gone Public  -  [Release date: 10.02.17] Tommy Emmanuel, for those not in the know, is surely one of the finest exponents of the acoustic guitar on the planet. The affable Aussie has released a fair number of DVDs … Continue reading →

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DVD review: JEFF BECK – Live At The Hollywood Bowl

Posted on October 7, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
JEFF BECK - Live At The Hollywood Bowl

Eagle Vision [Release date 06.10.17] Also available: CD/DVD, Bluray When I saw Jeff Beck in Birmingham in 2014 I was somewhat underwhelmed.  In spite of an audience of a certain age hanging on every note the performance came across as … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – Sticky Fingers Live at The Fonda Theatre 2015

Posted on October 3, 2017 by jason
THE ROLLING STONES - Sticky Fingers Live at The Fonda Theatre 2015

Eagle Vision [Release date 29.09.17] CD/DVD There is no doubt that 1971’s “Sticky Fingers” is my favourite album by The Rolling Stones, but for years it has also stayed as possibly my favourite album of all time. Within its ten … Continue reading →

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DVD review: JOE COCKER – Mad Dog With Soul

Posted on October 3, 2017 by jason
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Eagle Vision [Release date 23.06.17] “Mad Dog with Soul” is the feature length documentary that is the first to really delve into the whole Joe Cocker story. Originally broadcast on Sky Arts, and made with the co-operation of the late … Continue reading →

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DVD review: EAGLES OF DEATH METAL – I Love You All The Time Live in Paris

Posted on October 3, 2017 by jason
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Eagle Vision [Release date 04.08.17] CD/DVD Love them or hate them, you have to admire the Eagles of Death Metal – just three months after the appalling terrorist attack on their 2015 gig at Paris’ Bataclan gig the band were … Continue reading →

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DVD review: Changes Begin Within (Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr)

Posted on September 14, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
Changes Begin Within (Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr)

Eagle Rock [Release date 01.09.17] It seems almost unthinkable in this day and age that a benefit concert would be held for a charitable foundation aimed at teaching at-risk children to meditate, and to begin to change their lives from … Continue reading →

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DVD review: ALICE COOPER – Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition

Posted on September 14, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
ALICE COOPER - Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition

Eagle Rock [Release date 08.09.17] Alice’s long available Welcome to My Nightmare, December 1975 Wembley, Empire Pool footage gets a 2017 ‘reboot’ with the addition of a same year TV special -  ‘Alice Cooper: The Nightmare’.  It’s the first time … Continue reading →

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Album review: EXTREMES – CD/DVD (Supertramp, Arc)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
EXTREMES - CD/DVD (Supertramp, Arc)

Gonzo Multimedia [Release date 30.06.17] Ah, those heady early 1970s.  Flower power, the permissive society, long hair and … dangly bits.  There are a lot of them on show in this fascinating social snapshot. Heady times indeed.  “Extremes” was a … Continue reading →

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DVD review: DEEPLY VALE FESTIVAL– 40th Anniversary Weekend

Posted on June 14, 2017 by petefeenstra
DEEPLY VALE FESTIVAL– 40th Anniversary Weekend

Ozit/Dandelion [Release date: 23.06.17] Steve Hillage the big headliner at the groundbreaking 1978 Deeply Vale Festival  describes the event as: “a legendary seminal event at an important moment in the development of British music culture in terms of free festivals.” … Continue reading →

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DVD review: JOE BONAMASSA – Live At Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic Evening

Posted on June 13, 2017 by petefeenstra
JOE BONAMASSA – Joe Bonamassa Live At Carnegie Hall - An Acoustic Evening

Provogue [Release date 23.06.17] From the opening Manhattan rooftop shots to the individual band instruments, the familiar team of producer Kevin Shirley and director Philippe Klose cleverly draws us into the latest J&R Adventures extravaganza. ‘Live At Carnegie Hall – … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – Ole, Ole, Ole! A Trip Across Latin America

Posted on May 23, 2017 by jason

Eagle Vision [Release date 26.05.17] More a documentary than a concert film, “Ole, Ole, Ole! A Trip Across Latin America” was originally released in selected cinemas last September and was shown on Channel 4 at the end the year. The … Continue reading →

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DVD review: ROBIN BIBI – Colour House Blues Live!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by petefeenstra
Robin Bibi - Colour House Blues Live! DVD

Stonkin’ Production [Release date 08.01.17] ‘Colour House Blues Live!’ is a stripped down duo affair which finds guitarist Robin Bibi with his bass player Tony Marten (who doubles on acoustic guitar and banjo) in unplugged mode. The duo explore a … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARILLION – Marbles In The Park

Posted on December 19, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
MARILLION - Marbles In The Park

earMUSIC [Release date 20.01.17] 2-CD/DVD/Bluray Available on 2xCD, DVD, and Blu Ray formats, Marbles In The Park – the centrepiece of the 2015 Marillion weekend convention at Center Parcs, Port Zelande, in The Netherlands – is a curious release. Not … Continue reading →

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DVD review: JOAN ARMATRADING – Me Myself I – World Tour Concert

Posted on December 7, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

429 Records [Release date 11.11.16] Hardly the most ‘original’ of titles for Joan Armatrading’s globetrotting swansong, but befitting as, believe it or not, her ‘farewell’ tour which lasted almost two years, and saw her play 235 dates across four different … Continue reading →

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DVD review: DEEP PURPLE – California Jam 1974

Posted on December 7, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
DEEP PURPLE - California Jam 1974

earMUSIC [Release date 09.12.16] I was beginning to think that ‘remastering’ is a marketing ‘con’ and not about bringing consumers a truly superior product.  After all, is it really possible to make a sow’s purse out of a pig’s ear … Continue reading →

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DVD review: IGGY POP – Post Pop Depression Live at The Royal Albert Hall

Posted on November 22, 2016 by jason
IGGY POP - Post Pop Depression Live at The Royal Albert Hall

Do you ever watch a DVD of a gig and think ‘I wish I’d been there’? Filmed in support of Pop’s recent, and 17th, solo album ‘Post Pop Depression’ and featuring a band comprising of  Josh Homme (who co-wrote and … Continue reading →

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Album review: HEART – Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Posted on November 16, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
HEART - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Eagle Records [Release date 25.11.16] CD/DVD/Bluray Call me Mr. Cynical.  Heart announced their first UK dates since 2004 and we all waited in eager anticipation.  Come the actual tour, we saw them in Manchester and noted the criminally short one … Continue reading →

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DVD review: MOTLEY CRUE – The End Live In Los Angeles

Posted on November 7, 2016 by jason

Eagle Rock [Release date 04.11.16] New Year’s Eve 2015 in Los Angeles is all about one thing. Motley Crue is playing the final show of their two year Final Tour at the Staples Centre and in doing so the band … Continue reading →

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DVD review: BRYAN ADAMS – Live At Wembley

Posted on November 2, 2016 by jason

Eagle Rock [Release date 14.10.16] Finally released 30 years after the event, this DVD captures the second of his sold out shows at Wembley stadium. Bryan Adams was promoting his recently released ’18 ‘Till I Die’ album and there is … Continue reading →

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DVD review: JOURNEY – Live In Manila

Posted on October 17, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
JOURNEY - Live In Manila

Eagle Vision [Release date 09.09.16] Back in 2009, when this gig was filmed, vocalist Arnel Pineda was still very much the new boy.  Recorded in Pinel’s hometown of Manila in the Phillipines the sound and visual quality is excellent and … Continue reading →

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DVD review: YOUTH – Sketch, Drugs & Rock n’ Roll

Posted on October 11, 2016 by jason
YOUTH - Sketch, Drugs & Rock n’ Roll

Cadiz Music [Release date 23.09.16] Producer, artist, poet, DJ and bass player, who has also worked as a producer and remixer for the likes of Paul McCartney, U2, Guns n Roses, Primal Scream and Boy George (and that is just … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Harmonies From Heaven

Posted on October 11, 2016 by jason
THE EVERLY BROTHERS - Harmonies From Heaven

Eagle Vision [Release date 09.09.16] Between 1957 and 1962 Don and Phil Everly dominated the pop charts on both sides of the Atlantic. With hits like ‘Wake Up Little Susie’, ‘Cathy’s Clown’, ‘Crying In The Rain’, ‘Bye Bye Love’ and … Continue reading →

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